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[[Image:Musk_Lorikeet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|Gallus|Gallus}}<br />[[Victoria]], <br />[[Australia]], 8 November, 2005]]
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[[Image:2429 Musk Lorikeet.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br />[[Laratinga Wetlands]], <br />[[South Australia]], November, 2023]]
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
Location: Victoria
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Red bill and forehead, blue crown and yellow band on its wing.
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==Distribution==
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South-central/eastern [[Australia]].
  
The Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) inhabits south-central/eastern Australia. It is distinguished by a red bill and forehead, blue crown and a distinctive yellow band on its wing.
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South East [[Queensland]] to [[Victoria]], [[Tasmania]] and Eyre Peninsula, [[South Australia]]
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==Taxonomy==
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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==Habitat==
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==Behaviour==
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The nest is usually built in a hollow limb of a tree. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs.
  
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}
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==External Links==
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{{GSearch|"Glossopsitta concinna" {{!}} "Musk Lorikeet"}}
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Glossopsitta]]
The musk lorikeet breeds mainly from August to January. Their nest are usually built in a hollow limb of a tree. 2 white 25x20mm eggs are laid.
 
 
 
 
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&what=allfields&si=Glossopsitta+concinna View more images of Musk Lorikeet in the gallery]
 
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Photo © by Gallus
Victoria,
Australia, 8 November, 2005
Photo © by peterday
Laratinga Wetlands,
South Australia, November, 2023
Glossopsitta concinna

Identification

Red bill and forehead, blue crown and yellow band on its wing.

Distribution

South-central/eastern Australia.

South East Queensland to Victoria, Tasmania and Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Behaviour

The nest is usually built in a hollow limb of a tree. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

Recommended Citation

External Links

GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1

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